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The opening words of the chapter history, as written by one of the first pledges, describe the joy felt on September 26, 1934, when from the simple, twilight pledging ceremony at the home of a local alumna, a member of Mu—Butler, there grew Delta Iota Chapter, from the original three pledges.
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In 1979, Kappa Kappa Gamma participated in LSU’s annual Muscular Dystrophy Football Marathon. At the Province Meeting, Delta Iota won an award for the best active–alumna relations.
Several members attended the Theta Province Meeting in San Antonio in March where they were honored to accept on behalf of the chapter the Richardson Alumnae Award for Outstanding Achievement.
When members returned to the Kappa House after summer break, they discovered beautifully reupholstered furniture and new carpet, paint and curtains. The chapter and House Board also celebrated the burning of the house mortgage this year—while reflecting on the words spoken in 1965 at the groundbreaking ceremony!
On September 11, 2001, after the terrorist attacks, the house mom hung the flag at half-mast outside of the house. The chapter made a banner that said “God bless America” and hung it from the front porch. LSU held a memorial ceremony for the victims of September 11 on September 14, 2001. The Chancellor made a speech about the tragedies and the ceremony ended with a flag ceremony, and a prayer for all of the lives lost. Several members of Kappa Kappa Gamma attended the ceremony. Later that day, members from all of the sororities on the campus lined sorority row with lit candles. Each sorority said prayers and sang songs until dark. Since 2001, each year, LSU has been having ceremonies to remember the tragedy.
==Highlights of 2011-2019==
(scholarship, honors/awards, special events, philanthropy and service projects, etc.):
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